disturbed and godsmack...music for people who don't want to be challenged. similar to bands like nickelback, which is music for people who dont actually like music, but dont realize it.

I think people fail to realize that these bands tend to be gateway bands for most people into more favorable metal. Myself, personally, i loved Disturbed first three albums. I remember seeing the video for Prayer on most music channels all the time back in 2002ish.

What music do I listen to now? Agalloch, Devin Townsend, Kalmah, Dark Tranquillity,In Flames (mostly older, although I like their new disk), Skeletonwitch, The Absence, and 3 Inches of Blood.